General Information

International travelers entering into Taiwan for a temporary stay may be eligible for visa exemption or are eligible for eVisas. Please check below for eligibility and proceed with the procedure accordingly.

 

1. Countries/Regions Eligible for Visa-Exempt Entry

Region		Country
Asia	East Asia	Japan	Republic of Korea
	Southeast Asia	Brunei	Malaysia
		Singapore	Thailand
	West Asia	Cyprus	Israel
Americas	North America	Canada	U.S.A.
	Central America/Carribean	Belize	Dominican Republic	El Salvador
		Guatemala	Haiti	Honduras
		Nicaragua	Saint Christopher and Nevis
		Saint Lucia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
	South America	Chile		Paraguay
Europe	East Europe	Bulgaria	Czech Republic	Hungary
		Poland	Romania	Slovakia
	West Europe	Austria	Belgium	France
		Germany	Ireland	Liechtenstein
		Luxembourg	Monaco	Netherlands
		Switzerland	United Kingdom
	North Europe	Denmark	Estonia	Finland
		Iceland	Latvia	Lithuania
		Norway	Sweden
	South Europe	Andorra	Croatia	Greece
		Italy	Malta	Portugal
		Republic of San Marino	Slovenia	Spain
		Vatican City State
Oceania		Australia	New Zealand

Note: Nationals from the above mentioned countries are permitted to stay for a duration of up to 90 days, except for Belize, Brunei , Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Malaysia, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore and Thailand whom can stay up to 30 days.

2. Countries/Regions Eligible for Authorization Certificate

• Nationals of India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, who also possess a valid visa or permanent resident certificate issued by U.S.A., Canada, Japan, U.K., Schengen Convention countries, Australia or New Zealand, are eligible for visa exemption and should apply for an “Authorization Certificate.”
• Certificate can be completed at the website for “Advance Online Registration System for the Visitors of national from Five Southeast Asian Countries to Taiwan,” https://niaspeedy.immigration.gov.tw/nia_southeast/. Upon completion, print out the certificate to enter into Taiwan for immigration inspection.

3. Countries/Regions Eligible for eVisas

• International travelers who have been invited to attend international conferences, sports events, trade fairs, or other activities in Taiwan are eligible for eVisas.
• Nationals from the following 27 countries who meet the requirements are eligible for eVisas:
  

  Region		Country
  Africa		Burkina Faso*	Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe*	Swaziland
  Asia	Southeast Asia	Brunei
  Americas	Central America / Carribean	Belize*	Dominican Republic	El Salvador*
  		Guatemala	Haiti	Honduras
  		Nicaragua*	The Republic of Panama*	Saint Lucia*
  		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines*	Saint Christopher and Nevis
  	South America	Columbia*	Ecuador	Paraguay
  		Peru*
  Europe	East Europe	Turkey*
  	South Europe	Macedonia
  Oceania		Kiribati	Marshall Islands*	Nauru
  		Palau	Solomon Islands*	Tuvalu

  Note:

  • The validity of an eVisa is 3-months starting from the issued date. The maximum duration of stay in Taiwan is 30 days.
  • Application fee (NT$1,632, estimated US$50.00) is non-refundable. However, countries listed in the above chart marked with * and nationals of Chile, Malawi, South Africa are exempt from application fee.
  • Application can be completed at https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb/subroot/MRVWeb0_disclaimer.jsp. Upon completion, print out the eVisa to enter into Taiwan for immigration inspection.